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Alistair Bain McNUTT

Robert James IRVINE

Peter John WEBB

Edmund Paul GRACE

David George LLOYD

Ko Chun

Civil Aviation Department-

Kenneth Read SMITH

KнOO Kee-bee

Immigration Department-

Alan John Carter

CHOU Kam-hon

KWAN Hung-sheung

Kuo Ket-chen

Airline witnesses—

Anthony CHOW Ching-woo Jesse KWONG Kui-sang Stella TSANG Lau-ying Allen CHAN Ip-wah

Philip KONG Wing-cheong

Other witnesses—

David Bernard GUNSTON

Mrs. Melinda LLOYD

Ronald Leslie MOONEY

Senior Superintendent (Assistant Director of Anti- Corruption Office)

Superintendent (Anti-Corruption Office)

Superintendent (Anti-Corruption Office)

Acting Senior Assistant Commissioner (District Com- mander, Kowloon)

Senior Superintendent (Commandant, Police Tactical Unit)

Superintendent, Kowloon City Division

Airport General Manager

Airport Manager (Passenger Services)

Assistant Director

Chief Immigration Officer Senior Immigration Officer Senior Immigration Officer

Jardine Airways Jardine Airways

Jardine Airways Singapore Airlines Singapore Airlines

Solicitor, Messrs. Gunston and Chow

Wife of Senior Superintendent Lloyd

Passenger Sales Manager, Westminster Travel.

In view of the short period allowed for reporting on the first term of reference, I considered that much time could be saved by obtaining written statements from all persons who appeared to be in a position to assist me; and I am greatly indebted to counsel for the Commission (Mr. B. A. SCEATS) who interviewed and took statements from a number of witnesses. A good deal of the information thereby obtained was non-controversial; and when the witnesses were called to swear to the truth of their statements, questions by counsel and myself were confined to controversial matters. Thereby much time was saved.

After my inquiries began, it was discovered that the Commissioner of Police had, himself, ordered one of his officers (Superintendent P. J. WEBB) to carry out an independent investigation into the disappearance of Mr. GODBER. For this purpose, Mr. WEBB was attached to the Anti-Corruption Office on 13th June; and statements taken by him were made available to the Commission, and were dealt with in the same way, that is to say by concentrating on controversial matters in court, thereby saving a considerable amount of time.

I take this opportunity of thanking Superintendent WEBB for carrying out a most thorough investigation.

All witnesses attended voluntarily; but I issued summonses for the attendance of Mr. and Mrs. LLOYD and Mr. GUNSTON. Mr. and Mrs. LLOYD did not take part in the investigation into the activities of Mr. GODBER or into the circumstances surrounding his disappearance; and they were personal friends of his. Mr. GUNSTON was Mr. GODBER's legal adviser; and I felt that, for one reason or another, these 3 witnesses would welcome being summonsed formally by the Commission.

Despite appeals to the public through the press, no one offered to assist the Commission as to how Mr. GODBER departed from Hong Kong. I was informed that someone phoned Mrs. Elsie ELLIOTT and gave her the name and address of someone else who was supposed to have assisted Mr. GODBER as regards his departure. When an attempt was made to contact this witness at the address mentioned, it was found that no such address existed— only a piece of bare hillside.

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